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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in propulsion system design and integration, with a strong focus on cryogenic and pneumatic systems. Capable of managing risks and ensuring compliance with technical, customer, and regulatory requirements in aerospace environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Rocket Propulsion ExperiencePropulsion System DesignSystems IntegrationFluid Systems KnowledgeU.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define requirements for propulsion system components used in vehicle cryogenic fuel, oxidizer, bi-prop, mono-prop, pneumatic, hydraulic, or pyrotechnic systems
- Support definition, coordination, and control of functional and physical interfaces between propulsion system components
- Design propulsion components to meet subsystem design and performance criteria
- Develop rationale for technical decisions regarding component design and development
- Support definition and performance of propulsion component qualification certification testing
- Lead or support engineers and technicians during hazardous and non-hazardous refurbishment, integration, test, launch, and recovery operations
- Evaluate fielded components for continued reliability and airworthiness
- Identify and manage propulsion risks, issues, and opportunities
- Develop mitigation and capture plans, cost and schedule impact estimates, and update risk tracking systems such as BORIS
- Communicate with the propulsion RIO Control Board
- Develop and maintain Supplier Statement of Work pertaining to vehicle component development
- Assure technical, customer, and regulatory requirements are met
- Support Program and Supplier Management with material procurement plans
- Conduct component failure investigations and non-conformance closures through Material Review Board and other boards
- Coordinate with Boeing SMEs and Integrated Product Team members to resolve component issues
- Host technical interchange meetings and component reviews, including SRR, PDR/CDR, acceptance, TRR, and PRR
- Review supplier data requirement list items and engineering drawings for design and requirement compliance
- Coordinate work scope with other engineers
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
- Mid-Career, Level 3: Typically, 5 or more years' related work experience
- Senior, Level 4: Typically, 9 or more years' related work experience
- Experience in rocket propulsion
- Experience with propulsion system components, interfaces, and their design or integration variables, within aerospace vehicles
- Experience in systems design, systems analysis, or systems integration
- Willing and able to travel up to 10% domestically
- Experience working on propulsion systems to include cryogenic and pneumatic delivery systems
- Experience in space, launch vehicle, or aircraft programs
- Experience in NASA Space programs or a related Space or Defense program
- Knowledge of fluid systems
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance; an interim and/or final clearance post-start is required
- U.S. Citizenship required for the U.S. Government security clearance
- Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements and qualify as a “U.S. Person”
- Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
- Subject to random drug and alcohol testing
- Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process
Benefits
Comp & perks- Variable compensation opportunities
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life and disability insurance programs
- Paid and unpaid time away from work
- 9/80 schedule rotation with every other Friday off
- Relocation based on candidate eligibility
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Propulsion Component DesignFunctional Interface CoordinationComponent Qualification TestingFailure InvestigationRisk ManagementMaterial Review Board ProcessesSupplier Statement of Work DevelopmentEngineering Drawing ReviewCost and Schedule Impact EstimationTechnical Decision Rationale Development
Soft Skills
CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
BORIS Risk Tracking System
Industry Keywords
AerospaceNASA Space ProgramsLaunch Vehicle ProgramsAircraft ProgramsCryogenic SystemsPneumatic Delivery SystemsU.S. Export Control Compliance